Jamaica, Caribbean (Mckoy’s News) – a tsunami advisory is issued for some islands of the Caribbean, including Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands after an earthquake measuring 7.6 (according to the U.S. Geological Survey – USGS), shook the Caribbean Sea near Honduras, on Monday, January 8.

The powerful earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea north of Honduras on Monday night.

According to a statement from the USGS no tsunami threat is recognized to affect Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island, however, they are still waiting for water level data facts to confirm the forecast.

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The U.S. Geological Survey said today the earliest estimated time for sea level rise in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands would be 1:23 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time, which is 12:23 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

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